[afraidfortherepublic]

Revolutionary times ping...

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

He left off an important detail: By 1776 Americans were not only wealthier, but also considerably more educated than British, on average. Almost all white Americans, especially in New England, could read. Americans considered British troops to be coarse, poor and uneducated and resented being ordered about by people they considered their economic and intellectual inferiors.

(It is said that British officers found American speech slightly archaic. After the revolution, Americans made a tongue in cheek offer to teach the Prince of Wales how to speak and read English.)

[GiovannaNicoletta]

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[rabidralph]

The History Channel is playing the whole series of The Revolution, this morning. Last hour was about Lexington and Concord. Right now, it’s the woes of Washington as he tries to form an Army from the militia.

[bigdaddy45]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting!

[onedoug]

Almost every American knows the traditional story of July Fourth

They do?

[Pharmboy]

I am without internet...stiil from the storm (MD). One of you please copy and paste the ping list from my profile and get this out. I read this last night and would have posted it but that is difficult from an Android. Thanks.